Numerical simulation of membrane emulsification: Effect of flow properties in the transition from dripping to jetting

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 382, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 166-176

  Pathak, Manabendra ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA   (India)

Author keywords

Dripping; Jetting; Membrane emulsification; Micro droplet; Volume of fluid (VOF)

Indexed keywords

DRIPPING; JETTING; MEMBRANE EMULSIFICATION; MICRO-DROPLET; VOLUME OF FLUIDS;

CALCIUM; CAPILLARITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROP BREAKUP; DROP FORMATION; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLUIDS; INVESTMENTS; MEMBRANES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; TOPOLOGY;

EMULSIFICATION;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY NUMBER; DRIPPING; EMULSION; FLOW RATE; FLUID FLOW; JETTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SURFACE TENSION; VOLUMETRY; WEBER NUMBER;

EID: 80052748254     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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